The Pedestrian's Record

the pedestrian's record. 95 o'clock. Walsh writes : "I do not believe meat is necessary at night, except in very delicate constitu­ tions." It is not necessary for an indolent man, but for one at hard work nitrogenous food is essential, even at night ; and only benefit can arise from taking a light supper at eight, consisting of a broiled chop or a sole, with a slice of brown bread or toast, and half a pint of medium ale, or better still, the same quantity of lemon-squash ; and if the trainee persists in smoking, one noxious weed may nightcap the receding day. Supper at eight dclock. sleer With a due attention to hygienic laws, by legitimate exercise and careful living a man may place his head upon the pillow and enjoy quiet and refreshing sleep :— " Never see, horrid night, the child of hell, But, like alackey, from the rise to set, Sweats in the ye of Phoebus, and all night Sleeps inElysium." Sleep, even to a man in robust health, is affected by so many conditions that itwould be impossible to determine the exact amount of sleep requisite for every individual ; age, temperament, and occupation control or extend the periods necessary for oblivious repose. For instance, the infant immediately after birth passes most of its time in slumber more pro­ found than that of the adult. This fact can easily be